Destiny 2 Metroidvania-Style Expansion Teased by Bungie
>In Bungie's latest developer livestream, the team teased that the Apollo expansion for Destiny 2 will include a "Metroidvania-inspired destination." The expansion will take a non-linear approach, with players being able to explore multiple destinations from the start. Progressing the story and finding a specific item will open up new areas for exploration, as Bungie's goal for the expansion involves keeping players invested in the world. New concept artwork for this destination was shown, confirming that players will meet a new group of people, uncover untold secrets, gain new powerful abilities, and make important choices along the way. Bungie also teases that 25 to 30 "different threads" of stories may be experienced as players complete different activities.
- Codename: Apollo will launch in Summer 2025.
- The expansion takes a non-linear approach, with its destination being explorable from the start.
- Players will meet a new group of people and make important decisions in the expansion.
- There will be 25 to 30 "different threads" of stories.
- There will be secrets to uncover and new abilities to obtain.
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Nine Sols, after a very successful PC release in May, is coming to all major platforms on November 26, including Xbox Game Pass
This game was fantastic — great story, art style, gameplay. It's very hard, but there are sliders to control the difficulty. I have this game in my top 10 metroidvanias, so I'm excited for others who don't have a PC to try it out
Nine Sols, after a very successful PC release in May, is coming to all major platforms on November 26, including Xbox Game Pass
This game was fantastic — great story, art style, gameplay. It's very hard, but there are sliders to control the difficulty. I have this game in my top 10 metroidvanias, so I'm excited for others who don't have a PC to try it out
Agreed. I'm working on the Prince of Persia DLC, and then switching to the new Zelda…
I have not. I see it getting decent reviews (80-85%-ish). Between this and other high profile releases, I think it'll be in my backlog
Voidwrought, a cosmic horror metroidvania, announced an October 24 release date.
>Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage. All Reviews:
🌐 Steam
Exographer, a pixel-art "brainovania" based in scientific principles, is out today on all major platfroms
>Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
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Let's discuss: Hollow Knight
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/16204715
> The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series! > > Let's discuss Hollow Knight. What aspects do you like about it? What doesn't work for you? Feel free to share any thoughts that come up, or react to other peoples comments. Let's get the conversation going! > > If you have any recommendations for games or series for the next post(s), please feel free to DM me or add it in a comment here (no guarantees of course). > > Previous entries: > Nintendo DS, Monster Hunter, Persona, Monkey Island, 8 Bit Era, Animal Crossing, Age of Empires, Super Mario, Deus Ex, Stardew Valley, The Sims, Half-Life, Earthbound / Mother, Mass Effect, Metroid, Journey, Resident Evil, Polybius, Tetris, Telltale Games, Kirby, LEGO Games, DOOM, Ori, Metal Gear, Slay the Spire
Blasphemous 2: Mea Culpa, the DLC for the popular gothic metroidvania, announced a release date of Oct 31 for all major platforms.
>The ascension to penitence never ends. Strike down the enemies who stand in your way as you reveal pathways within Cvstodia to forgotten areas. Retrieve the shards and feel the stinging pain in your hands from the punishment you embraced, once more.
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Embark on a brand new quest
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Mea Culpa returns with savage attacks, devastating combos and special abilities
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New savage executions and abilities
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2 new bosses await their end
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Uncover 2 large new zones, once forgotten
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Experience an alternative ending for the Penitent One
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Add to your arsenal of penitence with new resonances, abilities, prayers, rosary beads and more
If you have a PC or Steam Deck, they have a demo you can try out
Marko: Beyond Brave, a Slavic-lore inspired metroidvania, is out today on Steam
>Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Not the strongest reviews, but the devs seem committed to fixing the feedback
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Anima Flux, a co-op sci-fi metroidvania, announces an Oct 7 release date for all major platforms
>Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...
🌐 Steam
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has released it's new DLC today on all major platforms
For $5 >Mask of Darkness is a story DLC that adds a thrilling new chapter to Sargon’s saga. Experience a new story around Radjen, the assassin of the Immortals, as she traps Sargon in her Mind Palace, a nightmarish dimension created with her dark magic.
>Dive into a new world born from the shadow assassin’s dark past and soul. Discover four surprising and surreal new biomes with more than ten totally new types of platforming elements, including deadly traps and merciless mechanisms. In between platforming sequences, face six otherworldly new enemy archetypes inspired by Radjen’s surreal dreams, as well as three epic bosses. Use newly acquired combat abilities to overcome them.
- Experience Sargon's darkest quest yet: step away from Mount Qaf to dive into a brand-new story of loss and danger.
- Uncover Radjen's fate in a story that resolves hanging questions from The Lost Crown's main story.
- Use Sargon’s abilities and Time Powers to navigate this intricate and interconnected new dimension.
- Experience an improved combat experience with new Amulets to complement Sargon’s arsenal.
- Gain a new outfit for Sargon, inspired by the Immortals’ best.
>Uncover the secrets that lie behind the Mask of Darkness, buried deep within Radjen’s mind!
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Awaken: Astral Blade, a dark fantasy metroidvania, announces an October 21 release date on Steam and Playstation
>Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
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Ender Magnolia, the sequel to the popular Ender Lilies, is coming out of Steam Early Access and arrives on all major platforms on Jan. 22nd, 2025
>Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
🌐 Steam
ReSetna, a sci-fi dystopian metroidvania from a Croatian team, is announced for a Q1 2025 release
>ReSetna is a 2.5D Metroidvania set in a crumbling world. The once great civilization has collapsed, leaving its fragments struggling under APEX. When a mysterious Signal emerges, driving robots to violence and madness, ReSetna and her drone companion, IXA, are dispatched to unravel the mysteries of the Signal and discover its true purpose.
>Are you ready to delve into the ruins, navigating this broken society, to face untold challenges, and eventually ReSet the future?
🌐 Steam
Crypt Custodian, the isometric metroidvania from the developer of Islets and Sheepo, is out now on all major platforms
>Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
I'm diving in right now. Loved Islets…
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Aestik, a hand-drawn metroidvania with branching storylines, is out today on PC
>Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
🎮 Steam
Revenge of the Savage Planet, a 3D sci-fi metroidvania sequel to Journey to the savage planet, is coming with co-op options in 2025 on all major platforms
>Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.
🌐 Steam
I never played the first one, but I've heard good things. And I'm excited about all the co-op options (online / split-screen / cross-platform)
Maui the Shapeshifter, a Polynesian-inspired metroidvania, is announced for PC
>Play as Maui the demigod in an adventure to save his island home from a darkness that threatens to consume it. Transform into majestic animals, meet spirit Aumakua, explore unique biomes, face epic bosses, and defeat nefarious enemies in this epic hand-painted 2D open world Metroidvania.
🌐 Steam
This is from the makers of Ebenezer and the Invisible World, which didn't get the greatest reviews. But here's to hoping they learned from their last game
Altered Alma, a long-in-the-works cyberpunk metroidvania, announces an upcoming Kickstarter and demo for Sep 3
>Altered Alma combines the beloved classic Metroidvania formula with RPG elements, dating sim features, a slick pixel-art presentation, and a gripping story. Whether you want to beat up bad guys, find love, or just explore the beautiful cityscape, Neo-Barcelona awaits!
🌐 Kickstarter, Steam
…been waiting for this one.
Then you should definitely avoid the Deviator, which was caught even reusing assets from HK
Xporite, a sci-fi hand-drawn 2D action-exploration metroidvania, is announced for PC
>Xplorite is a hand-drawn 2d action-exploration metroidvania full of enemies and secrets. Get in Sy's shoes and explore the depths of planet Nargal in look for the missing research team. Travel through different biomes full of enemies and hazards and try to uncover what is happening on the planet.
Sounds like they're aiming to release at the end of the year
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I yield my support to whomever can do sick-ass layups
Lemme finish!!!
…next year, and then I’ll wait another 3 years
It was fantastic and I look forward to it next year!
Congrats to her and Raygun’s new found fame. I loved watching the whole thing and look forward to watching the men’s competition tomorrow.
Keep in mind — this is KOMO News, who regularly pushes the “crime” narrative as a political policy, independent of whether it’s accurate or not.
I never played Outer Wilds, but Tunic, Fez, Animal Well, the Witness, etc. are some of my absolute favorites. I’m with you…
The other type that I hate — a charm that is only available at the endgame that should appear sooner if it's to have any value to you playing. Case in point: a fast-travel charm in Blast Brigade that is only available as one of the very last acts. Great game, otherwise.
I loved the demo for this game and while there aren't many reviews out, the ones that are are really positive.
Anyone have any ideas as to why it might not be generating thumbnail previews when creating a post? I checked and Kickstarter and Youtube are doing OpenGraph correctly, so there seems to be something else going on.
You just described what I’m going through 100%.
I’m down! As long as they work their way to “E.T. Rising”
I didn't get to posting about it, but I saw last week the announcement about "Beyond the Ice Palace 2", which is the metroidvania sequel to a 1988 Amiga game. Bizarre that now is the time to cash in on the social capital these two games have built up over the years 🤷🏼
I bought it after the positive reviews and have only been able to get to the city after the prologue, so you’re already farther than myself. But part of why I put it down was because it felt too soon to introduce this reprieve from the Metroidvania gameplay loop.
I have every faith that it’ll “get to the good stuff”, but I did have a similar feeling to you. I’m going to give it another hour in a bit.
There's a demo on Steam
I love it. Funniest play I’ve seen in a long time.
Maybe it would've been better if he had made the shot, but give them something to laugh about, some excitement.